Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (Q420) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (Q420), vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 13500H
- Intel Core i7 13700H
- Intel Core i9 13900H
n/a
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (Q420) and Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.56 kg 1.24 kg
Pixel size 321.8x225.6x16.9 mm 304.1x215x11.3 mm
Area 726 cm² 654 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 82 %
Side bezels 4.8 mm 5.6 mm
Colors Gray - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 130 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActivePassive
Vapor chamberNon/a
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count1n/a
Noise Level47 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14.5 in 13.6 in
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 234 ppi 225 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880x1800 pixels 2560x1664 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (Q420)
550 nits
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
500 nits
Contrast319710:11384:1
DCI-P3 gamut99.6 %98.4 %
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
Adobe RGB gamut99.1 %87.6 %
Response time1 ms29 ms

Battery

Capacity 70 Wh 52.6 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:30 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 65 W
Charge Port Location Right Left
Charge Power 90 W 30/35/67 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight 390 g 174/189/250 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 13500H Apple M2
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.7 GHz n/a
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 16 8
L3 Cache 18 MB n/a
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) Apple M2 GPU
Process tech. 10 nm 5 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (Q420)
2369
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
2425
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (Q420)
10914
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
9590
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (Q420)
1677
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
1514
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (Q420)
13729
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
8261

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) Apple M2 GPU (8-core)
TGP 15 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 10 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 500 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1450 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS 2.9 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Tire Width n/a 128 bit
Memory speed 4.8 Gbit/s 6.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 640 1024
TMUs 40 64
ROPs 20 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 4800 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 1 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.2
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume n/a 82.7 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No Yes
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A1x3.2No
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 3
HDMI1x2.1No
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortNoYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.4 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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